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Factory WRC driver Lappi to pause rallying career

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The two-time World Rally Championship rally winner will take a break from competing in the WRC and Finnish Rally Championship

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Finnish rally driver Esapekka Lappi announced on Monday that he is retiring from top-level rallying and will become a mentor to 16-year-old Lauri Halonen.

·Tallinn, Estonia
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Esapekka Lappi's career at the top is over.

·Helsinki, Finland
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Esapekka Lappi's peak career is over.

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Esapekka Lappi will not be driving in World Championship rallies next season.

·Helsinki, Finland
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The final race week of the 2026 Finnish Rally Championship season kicked off with a press conference at the Škoda Brand Store in Helsinki on Monday afternoon. The press conference discussed the future prospects of Škoda Motorsport Finland drivers Esapekka Lappi and Lauri Halonen. The question that had been on many minds was answered when Lappi announced the end of his rally career. Halonen, on the other hand, will continue to drive in the Finnis…

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yle broke the news in Helsinki, Finland on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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